# Why do similar businesses cluster together?

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**Created:** [May 23, 2010, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-similar-businesses-cluster-together/540512 "2010-05-23T22:37:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 6, 2013, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-similar-businesses-cluster-together/540512/61 "2013-10-06T18:41:04Z")

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> [@suranyi](#):
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> Actually, I read an article once that explained why there are so many Starbucks, and in particular why it’s common to see them right across the street from each other in major cities.

Probably by Tim Harford “The Undercover Economist”

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